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Walter and the Wallet

Walter Whippingdale is having the worst day of his life. The girl he likes is making googly eyes at another boy in his class. He struck out during recess. He broke his favorite watch. A giant pimple appeared on his nose. And to top it off, he somehow managed to get mustard in his eye at lunch! Walking home from school, his head is hanging low. Which is precisely how Walter spots a wallet lying in the street…a wallet bursting with cash. Suddenly, his terrible day is about to change. But how?In a lovely, lyrical tale full of life lessons, first-time children’s author Billy Bloom has created a rhyming gem of a character development book. Accompanied by Tanya Leonello’s beautiful illustrations, you’ll be drawn in to this wonderful, lilting story of childhood morality. “Lovely…with great illustrations! A heartwarming tale for both adults and children…you really want to find out what Walter is going to do with the wallet!" Lucinda Franks, Pulitzer Prize winning author "Walter Whippingdale’s awful day takes an unexpected turn for the better when he stumbles across an abundance of cash, in Walter and the Wallet, by Billy Bloom. Rolling, rhyming four-line stanzas, accompanied by Tanya Leonello’s expressive watercolors, build excitement as Walter buzzes with the thrill of endless possibilities, and warm the heart as he discovers the rewards of honesty and giving. Perfect for a story-time read-aloud or programs that promote virtues and character building."Foreword Reviews

Lovely and heartwarming Lucinda Franks Pulitzer Prizewinning author In Collingsworth Connecticut just lying on the ground there was an old brown wallet that was lost but not yet found Now walking home from school that day was Walter Whippingdale His shoulders slumped his forehead creased and moving like a snail For Walter hadnt had what you would call the greatest day This 9yearold from Collingsworth was feeling rather grey For starters Mary Murple seemed to like another boy And then in class he couldnt name a town in Illinois Hed struck out during recess and hed lost his favorite tie Then during lunch hed slipped and gotten mustard in his eye He almost got detention and he broke his favorite watch The pimple on his nose had turned into a b i g d e r b l o t c h

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